Heart Like a Wheel (1983) | Full Cast

Jonathan Kaplan

DIRECTOR

Bonnie Bedelia

Shirley Muldowney

Beau Bridges

Connie Kalitta

Bruce Barlow

Bass Player, Tex's Band

Leo Rossi

Jack Muldowney

Anthony Edwards

John Muldowney (age 15-23)

Hoyt Axton

Tex Roque

Paul Bartel

Chef Paul

Missy Basile

Angela

Creed Bratton

Photographer

Jesse Aragon

Carlos

Tiffany Brissette

Little Shirley

Paul Bryar

Matt, Card Player

James Burton

Guitar Player, Tex's Band

Martin Casella

Reporter #1

Michael Cavanaugh

NHRA Boss

Sandy Chanley

Fan

Mark Dawson

Guitar

Diane Delano

Shirley's Sister

Tom Duffield

Rahn Tobler

Jill Carroll

John's girlfriend

Steve Evans

Self

Dennis Fetchet

Fiddle Player, Tex's Band

Chris Fontana

Frank the Crank

Ellen Geer

Mrs. Marianne Kalitta

Ashley Graham

Girl at Track

Christi Graham

Girl at Track

Marvin Graham

Kalitta's Crew Chief

Nora Heflin

Nurse North

Mitzi Hoag

Shirley's Mother

Marvin 'Swede' Johnson

'Lariat' Sponsor

Tim Kimber

Buddy

Terence Knox

Jack's Friend

Sam Laws

Piano Player

Paul Linke

Reporter #2

Dean Paul Martin

Sonny Rigotti

Bill McKinney

Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits

Michael Milgrom

Tourist at Bar

Dick Miller

Mickey White

Bob Minor

Ralph, NHRA Official

Harry Northup

Trooper

Catherine Paolone

Mrs. 'Good Joe'

Sam Posey

Self

Robert Ridgely

Bob Morton, 'Sportsline'

Jennifer Roven

Chrysler PR Woman

Michael Talbott

Englishtown Announcer

Leonard Termo

Good Joe

Byron Thames

John (age 10-13)

Tiny Wells

Tiny

Brandon Brent Williams

John (age 5-8)

Constance Yelverton

Rigotti's Girl

Stormy Byrd

Selfuncredited

Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Sonny's wife (Sonny- Dean Paul Martin)uncredited

David Eisen

Racecar driveruncredited

Luther Fear

Poker game with Hoyt Axtonuncredited

Robert Scott Field

uncredited

Tex Hill

Reporteruncredited

Ron Masak

Yankee Announcer Mel Allenuncredited

Elliott Mason

Young Boyuncredited

Steve Moriarty

Race Fanuncredited

Lori Randolph

Blonde little girl Racing Fanuncredited

Larry Turk

Winston Repuncredited